But as work gets under way, welding defects threaten to cause serious delays for Erik’s rig team, and the yards batten down the hatches as they prepare for a potentially deadly typhoon that is heading their way.

Captain Popa and his crew on-board the Tangier must manoeuvre the gigantic ship through busy shipping lanes, and offload the palm oil cargo at different ports along the way.

The Series

In WORLD’S BIGGEST SHIPBUILDERS a dedicated team of designers and engineers strive to build, test and launch three unique maritime machines, including a super tugboat, the world’s largest jack-up oil rig and an ultra-efficient tanker.

Working under extreme conditions, and the tightest of deadlines, the teams toil to complete the three ground breaking builds; getting them ready to access and transport millions of barrels of oil, from the North Sea and beyond.